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3 men invade Colonie apartment

COLONIE — Three men entered a Colonie home late Monday after striking the resident in the head with a handgun, police said.

The home invasion burglary occurred at 11:45 p.m. in a first-floor apartment at 2627 Third Avenue.

Joseph A. Berghela, 56, an apartment resident, told police he heard a noise outside and went to investigate. He was approached by three men and hit in the head with a silver handgun.

As the tenant fell to the ground, two of the men entered his apartment while the third man stood over him. The burglars went inside and were moving items inside, with the tenant telling police he thought they were looking for marijuana or cash. The victim told police he might know one of the suspects but then stopped cooperating in the investigation.

As the burglary was happening, the male tenant shouted to a woman who also lived there, Bonnie J. Brozowski, 53, to get out. She fled but was found bleeding from a head injury. Police have not yet determined how she was hurt but said it appeared to be from blunt force to the back of her head.